Fight Night Round 4 – First Reviews

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REIGN101 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:08:48 GMT

Hey goon84, its actually very realistic, as height and reach matter, as well as there are punches that connect differently as far as glancing blows and ones that really have a solid connection. I have only one gripe, which is that punch output is too high, and spammers make use of that. If EA fixed that, it would be pretty much the most realistic boxing experience ever. Other than that, its awesome. Oh, and buy a PS3 brother, and fight the Power! Pce

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goon84 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:25:29 GMT

hey reign101 i am a boxer to and im dieing to play the game. but first i dont have an xbox360 or a ps3 so i have to get that first then the game but how realistic is it compared to the real thing? oh and i respect all buttan mashers but i like tpc better and i just dont like the buttan mashers who just press all the buttons at the same time and if they do change the game where u can use the buttans then thats fine with me just play the game choose ur punches and dont go punching blind. oh and i was looking at the boxers on the website and where is floyd....not cool but ok.

please respond.

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daryland — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:21:45 GMT

I have not played it yet and its funny cause the day i was going to buy it i got the word from a friend that you cant change the punches to the buttons and that stoped me from going to get it. With that being said im not sure if more people would rather play with the buttons or joystick but point is that you should have that option. Ive supported every Fight Night that came out but not Round 4 due to the fact i cant fight how i like. It kinda has me mad cause i was dieng to use Mike Tyson but i dont feel playing with the joystick that you have total control of what punch you wanna throw and when you throw it. So if Round 5 has the option ill be so happy that i would buy Round 4 just because they fixed the biggest prob that i seem to have with the game. BIG D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NEW JERSEY

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JBerd — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:11:39 GMT

So excited to try playing the game my husband has been playing on, just because Roberto Duran is there, and what do I listen.. Mexican music?? he is not mexican he is Panamanian.. umm.. not like it.. And we have own music too.

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razoreaterz — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:09:43 GMT

this fight night is the beat boxing game in histoy like roy jones jr vs winky wright that going to be good fight

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shakyjordon — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:43:19 GMT

I'm getting my new xbox 360 july 15 because my other xbox 360 broke my aunt is the one that's getting it for me and she said i have to get my moms approval i want to get fight night round 4 because it looks like a cool game this will be the first fight night i ever had if i get it the first thing i'm going to do is practice im going to go to fight now and play as Muhammad Ali im going to go against Mike Tyson if im fighting Mike Tyson i'm going to stay on the outside because I have a long reach and mike Tyson has powerful hands but he doesn't have a long reach after i get 15 wins i'm going to go to legacy mode and create a boxer i'm either going to be 6'6,6'7,or 6'8 i'm going to be 253 pounds in ever wrestling game i had i was 7'4 311 pounds it's fun being big because nobody can beat me i wan't to win all the championships I also want to go undefeated i want to fight until i have to retire because it doesn't matter how good you are nobody can be a boxer forever the best i can do is try my best and to all you bastards that thinks thas stupid go to hell

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REIGN101 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:07:32 GMT

ScOOt4, wish I was as sweet as you and chirpped people over the internet. I said it was an accurate interpretation. YES, punch output is too high in some cases, but guarenteed, if you conserve your boxer's energy and fight smart, you will wear out your opponent. What made it accurate is how it is a game of milimeters, much like the actual sport. Not every punch is definite, and those that are, really sting to and do damage, and hands and arms do get tangled up in the real sport, much like the actual sport. Counter punches etc. are important, much like the real sport. Inside fighting gets dirty and hard to control, much like the real sport. you see the pattern as far as boxer posistion and impeccable timing are concerned. As far as REAL boxing is concerned, I think it is hilarious that your calling me on, when I can guess that you've never been to a boxing gym in your life, and probably never will. I know DOZENS of people like you, those that criticize, but never do. My coach and I have this sort of discussion all the time, and people like you are only a minor trial in my journey, nothing more than a footnote. Chirp me back all you want, I could really care less...

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JERMZxxx — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:50:43 GMT

OK..I've been playing the FIGHT NIGHT series back when it was KNOCKOUT KINGS 1999.. The face buttons has been a part of the game since the begining. when FN3 came out with the analog formats, I thought it was a brilliant Idea, cuz it's like real life, you should pick you punches well, but EEEEVERYBODY online switched to the face buttons, so theres no hope for a anolog boxer.. WHEN I found out that FN4 was all anolog, I was so fucking happy..button mashers were reduced to THINKING and they HATE that...who cares if most online boxers try to throw a million punches to the body, switch your stance to the opposite of who youre facing, jab out, move and keep feeding that uppercut inside, OR a body blaster is easily killed if you block, block, then punch him back in the belly, cuz his stamina will go down, and when you hit his belly, his it'll drop even more, so in other words, any body blaster in my way, will get drained instantly..like in REAL LIFE.. a dude runs up to you, digs his head in your chest and dig away to the ribs, that FREEZES you, your legs cant move, ect.. i love this game for that, you gotta time em coming in...anywayz, if button mashers dont wanna deal with the analog sticking, fuckem, we dont need mashers ANYWAYZ!! I was rank #13 in the world in fight night 3, I've beeten #1 many times, so as a FN ADDICT, the analog is the way to go..another thing, in FN3 a button masher can completly, destroy a rookie, in FN4, eeeverybody has a chance... you almost have to be a boxing fan to play FN3 but in FN4, even my wife gets all into it... myspace.com/jermz187

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DSKC2 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:18:49 GMT

everything in this game is perfect .. except one thing .. i think the game face or edit boxer should have more in it .. create your own boxer is limited..it needs more too it ... i love the replays .. have you ever gave a guy a haymaker uppercut as he trys to headbutt ... i tghink this could be the best boxing game ever .. no..it is the best boxing game ever ..

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gravyboi27 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:38:12 GMT

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I been waitin for this game to come out for at least a year. I think that the Fight Night series is one of the best if not the best boxing series to date. However, I was a bit dissapointed when it finally arrived. First off, I have never been a fan of TPC. In FNR3 I used configuration 3 which allows use of the buttons and the TPC. This had to be the biggest dissapointment of the game. Secondly, I am glad that the invisible barrier in FNR3 has been removed in FNR4. However, I have noticed that when you do fight inside it's difficult to get your opponent off of you. The only solution I found was to push your opponent off of you. I hope in the future as an add-on we are able to download boxers that appeared on previous FNs and upload them to FNR4, i.e. Holyfiled, Marciano, & Hopkins. Let's bring back configuration 3 from FNR3 on FNR5 if there is one. That configuration makes it so much more of a better game. Wth that configuration you are be suited to execute the right combos versus winging it with TPC.

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Christian22179 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:14:22 GMT

Why oh WHY was the button configuration taken out of this game?! Not everyone likes the Total Punch Control (TPC for short). In fact, I HATE it! Before anyone says anything, yes I gave it a try. Many, many, many times and every time I do it for any length of time I end up throwing the wrong punches half the time! For example: I very clearly make the right analog stick to move so my fighter throws a hook, but 50% of the time he ends up throwing a dumb upper cut when that punch is NOT the one I indicated my fighter to throw! That's why I HATE the TPC! Button mashing is MUCH more accurate. I throw what I want, when I want, how I want.

Before anyone comments on this, let me tell you. Button mashing DOES work. In fact, my Dad is very very good at these games and he relies on the TPC. I'm a button masher. Guess what? About 98% of the time, I beat him. Even if I chose a fighter, and I have, that has the clear disadvantage, I still beat him. It got to the point where my Dad no longer even fights me anymore cause I beat him most of the time. All this with button mashing.

It does work and why this game does not have the option is beyond me, but all I know is EA Sports did a VERY bad move by not including it in this game. Very bad. Hopefully, enough fans will cry out and EA sports will come out with an update for this game that includes the button configeration for us button mashers. I've always been a button masher, always will be. MUCH more accurate, even with games that aren't this one.

Because of the lame TPC, the training games are more of a pain in the butt than they are fun. Like I said before, half the time I throw punches I clearly did NOT have my fighter throw, yet he throws the unintended punch Very ANNOYING and frustrating! This makes the Punching Bag Combos training game impossible for me to beat or get a good score on.

A game is supposed to be fun, NOT frustrating to the point you want to grab it out of the PS3 and snap it in half or better yet, return it for a refund, making EA sports lose money, which is fine by me. I almost quit playing this game because there is no option to punch using the buttons.

Word to EA Sports. PLEASE re-release this game to include a button configuration. Good game, but every time I play it I wish I could use the buttons to punch. And I'll gladly prove the buttons are SUPERIOR to the TPC any day of the week.

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ScOOt4 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:41:55 GMT

To REIGN101 if your a boxer and like this game you must really suck!! because there is no way in real life the 1st punch to the body hurts the same as the 250th like in FNR4. It is a very big disappointment overall i had hopes this would improve of FNR3 and it did not and what gives with not having the button config!!! the stick is not as responsive as i want it or throw the right punch when i want it very frustrating i should of known better i have sworn of other EA titles cause they always screw them up. What a waste of 60 bucks. If you want to play this game rent it first and to JamieF86 your full of S&^% i have fought 5 fives in a row and all the AI does is block his face and i punch him in the body of 250 times and he never switches and blocks his body just his head all i do is a left hook to the body all fight long and win cause the AI wont take his hands away from his face!!

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dylanrock83 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:44:05 GMT

my only complaint is in the career mode. It takes way too long to build up your boxer and make him an all around fighter. If you pick Ali, I don't think it is possible to get up to his default 92 overall before he gets too old and starts to go down hill. EA either needs to reduce the number of attributes (which they shouldn't) or increase the amount points for workouts. Plus, you should get points to winning fights! I mean rating points, not these stupid EA points that allow you the option of using extra gloves or trunks. WTF? I don't care to look through all the defaults anyway. Such a waste. But besides that, the actual gameplay is great.

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r1ckbills — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:55:34 GMT

Maybe my expectations were to high but, im still waiting for a boxing game that's realistic. I played against others on xbox live and i played against the game and its still just non- stop punching. In real boxing after a fighter throws a few punches (4-5) he needs to either back off or reset of clinch to regroup this game is just punch punch punch until the bell rings. It like watching rocky 2. The punch output per round is WAy too high! Shoulda made it so after a couplle of punches are thrown, stamina drops off and no more punches can be thrown until a certain level of stamina is returned. Very unrealistic! Also whats up with the limited ability to create a boxer? Dissapointed.

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JamieF86 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:18:14 GMT

all these negative comments are obviously from people who do not take time to play the game. and people who say the ai the boxers either just come out swing or just block are talking b****ks because every fight i had had on fight night is completely different and if u get an oppenent who just block you gotta just wait for your opening and also if they are quick on there feet you dont chase them round the ring you cut the angles off. EA this game is brilliant just short of 10/10 dnt listen to idiots who dnt give it a chance or dnt like it coz they cant do the training mode. for next fight night all that is left to do is hiring and firing of trainers and where your gym is based. Fight night round 4 9.5/10.